body work

[bamboo]

i have a white dx with the ugly black trim. I want to remove the trim but I wanted some feed back on what I can do replace the trims. I want my car to be all white so if any one can help it would be most apreciated

[oldschoolcivic]

Originally Posted by bamboo

i have a white dx with the ugly black trim. I want to remove the trim but I wanted some feed back on what I can do replace the trims. I want my car to be all white so if any one can help it would be most apreciated

The easy thing to do would be to take off the trim and cover the holes by welding or fiber glass, only thing is that the grove will be there. You could weld some sheet metal over the grooves or even fiber glass over it but it wont be as strong.

[viper_2_4]

you could just paint the trim......people do it all the time, personally I like the contrast of another colour and black trim.....

[shaddr3]

Just weld it. Sand down the weld, then fill in any gaps, then sand down more. Welding is the way to go on plain metal like that. Only use fiberglass if part of your body actually uses fiberglass.

[kicker1_solo]

welding is a good way to warp your doors if you're not careful, fiberglass is the safest way to go and just as good if done right.

[T-Mo]

sell me your trim if its from a hatch. My BF needs them for his '89 hatch

[shaddr3]

Originally Posted by kicker1_solo

welding is a good way to warp your door, fiberglass is the safest way to go and just as good if done right.

I've shaved two S10's and welded it clean, no warp bud!

[audioquattro]

fiberglassing directly to metal isnt the best thing to do, because metal and fiberglass have different expanding qualitys, thus it could potentially fall off in years to come, i have shaved doors and mouldings from 4 of my past cars with no warping problems from welding, you should be fine

[kicker1_solo]

Originally Posted by shaddr3

I've shaved two S10's and welded it clean, no warp bud!

so have I, I'm not saying that it happens a lot, but if someone has to ask about shaving then they don't need to be welding on a car.

^me

[shaddr3]

Put on some gloves man!

[kicker1_solo]

lol, they were getting in the way, and I was just doin' tiny tacks.